[Dixielandjazz] "Radio"

[John McClernan]

Banu was performing it in the late sixties when I was working with  
her and her (now) husband in NY. I don't know if he taught it to her,  
or vice versa, but that was the first time I heard it. Many have  
performed it with me since then.

"Radio, remember radio?
We'd sit and close our eyes
And use our ima-gin-a-tion
Comedy, tragedy, a fireside chat.
Together we sat
Listening nightly to our favorite shows . . . "

etc.

Cheers,
John


On Oct 15, 2006, at 6:07 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

> Dear Ginny and Bert,
> Banu Gibson did it in the 70s on a World Jazz LP 'Banu Gibson Meets  
> The
> Worlds Greatest Jazz Band Of Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart'.
> She also did it in 1980, which is probably the version Ginny  
> refered to.
> Also recorded by Polly Podewell in 1970s for Audiophile (with Ernie  
> Carson
> in the band) and by a Florida-based group, the Hot Jazz Orchestra.
> A 'Peter Dean' did it in 1980 with a large orch which included Dick  
> Hyman
> and Bob Haggart.
> I found some 'Jets' lyrics, which may or may not be the song you  
> are talking
> about:
> "Take a look
> At what I took
> A leaf out of everybody's book
> We see what you can't see
> I'm caught in a trap of my own
> Like everybody I know
>
> This won't be played on your radio tonight
> This won't be played on your radio tonight
> This won't be played on your radio tonight
>
> Do you all know
> Of the emperor's clothes
> Walking down an empty road
> We see what you can't see
> That's not how I wanna be
> Anyhow, everytime, the same dream
>
> This won't be played on your radio tonight
> This won't be played on your radio tonight
> This won't be played on your radio tonight
>
> This won't be played on your radio Show
> This won't be played on your radio tonight (oh no)
>
> Na na na na na na na na na na na na na"
>
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
>
>
>
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